sprawlBrE/sprɔːl/NAmE/sprɔːl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theysprawlBrE/sprɔːl/NAmE/sprɔːl/present simple - he / she / itsprawlsBrE/sprɔːlz/NAmE/sprɔːlz/past simplesprawledBrE/sprɔːld/NAmE/sprɔːld/past participlesprawledBrE/sprɔːld/NAmE/sprɔːld/ -ing formsprawlingBrE/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/[I](+ adv./prep.)tositorliewithyourarmsandlegsspreadoutinarelaxedorawkwardway伸开四肢坐(或躺)◆HewassprawlinginanarmchairinfrontoftheTV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。◆Somethinghitherandsenthersprawlingtotheground. 不知什么东西击中了她,把她打趴在地上。◆Itrippedandwentsprawling. 我绊了一下,摔了个四脚朝天。[I]+ adv./prep.tospreadinanuntidyway; tocoveralargearea蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展◆Thetownsprawledalongthesideofthelake. 小镇顺着湖的边缘扩展。
sprawlBrE/sprɔːl/NAmE/sprɔːl/noun[C, usually sing., U]alargeareacoveredwithbuildingsthatspreadsfromthecityintothecountrysideinanuglyway(城市)杂乱无序拓展的地区◆attemptstocontrolthefast-growingurbansprawl为控制城市过快过乱的拓展所作的努力[C, usually sing.]anactofspreadingtocoveralargeareainanuntidyway; sththatspreadslikethis随意扩展;蔓延;蔓延物